Hi everyone! Six more months passed since my last #introduction, so here is an updated one:

AKA: +mala, AiTTaLaM

Job: Doin’ trustworthy #AI @ moz://a.ai - more generally I love #teaching, no matter if to humans or machines :-)

Projects: 3564020356.org is the oldest (~22yrs 😅), #PicoGopher the most recent... Look around and find the rest! 😜

Interests: #bouldering #gopher #SelfHosting #opensource #reversing #fediverse #recsys #ML #solarpunk #CommunitiesOfExperience

#PicoGopher updates:

- I refactored the WiFi module so you can now choose whether to connect PG to an existing network or run as an AP

- when the battery voltage goes too low, PG goes into low-power deep sleep and periodically wakes up to check whether it has been recharged. Now you can leave your solar powered PG alone for much longer.. And this summer you'll forget about them ;-)

Code: https://github.com/aittalam/PicoGopher

Posts: https://fosstodon.org/@mala/109541642812894603

#gopher #selfhosting #raspberrypi #solarpunk

@MattHodges I created #PicoGopher 🙂, a tiny #gopher server running on a #RasPi pico! I feel it is still quite far from being complete, but I am already quite proud of it ❤️

Recap for those who just joined and might be interested:

Part 1: https://fosstodon.org/@mala/109217849974701025
Part 2: https://fosstodon.org/@mala/109252842404485986
Part 3: https://fosstodon.org/@mala/109293172737074482
Part 4: https://fosstodon.org/@mala/109344468658190248
Part 5: https://fosstodon.org/@mala/109406528267559312
Part 6: https://fosstodon.org/@mala/109457918031053268

https://learn.adafruit.com/intro-to-mastodon-api-circuitpython

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The more I think about what the best next step for #PicoGopher could be, the more I believe implementing some decentralised protocol to exchange info would be super useful: what is more decentralised than a bunch of personal servers people can physically bring around with them? 🙂

For this reason, I find any effort into implementing parts of #ActivityPub on small devices super interesting!

What are your thoughts about it? #askfedi #selfhosting #SmallInternet

🤩https://learn.adafruit.com/intro-to-mastodon-api-circuitpython

The more I think about what the best next step for #PicoGopher could be, the more I believe implementing some decentralised protocol to exchange info would be super useful: what is more decentralised than a bunch of personal servers people can physically bring around with them? 🙂

For this reason, I find any effort into implementing parts of #ActivityPub on small devices super interesting!

What are your thoughts about it? #askfedi #selfhosting #SmallInternet

"#PicoGopher Part 6: here comes the sun", or where I harness the power of a flaming star to server gopherholes from a thumb-sized server.

gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/mala/phlog/2022-12-04%20-%20PicoGopher%20-%20here%20comes%20the%20sun
https://gopher.floodgap.com/gopher/gw?=gopher.3564020356.org+70+302f70686c6f672f323032322d31322d3034202d205069636f476f70686572202d206865726520636f6d6573207468652073756e

#gopher #SmallInternet #raspberryPi #raspberryPiPico #SelfHosting

"#PicoGopher Part 5: take the power back", or where I regret not having named all of my previous posts with song names.

"Today we will finally talk about power: not the one which is abused by billionaires but the one we will unleash to freely share information with others" 😉

gopher://gopher.3564020356.org:70/0/phlog/2022-11-25%20-%20PicoGopher%20-%20take%20the%20power%20back
https://gopher.floodgap.com/gopher/gw?=gopher.3564020356.org+70+302f70686c6f672f323032322d31312d3235202d205069636f476f70686572202d2074616b652074686520706f776572206261636b

#gopher #SmallInternet #raspberryPi #SelfHosting

I just realised 6 months passed since my last #introduction (https://fosstodon.org/@mala/108340283629018455) so here is an updated one!

Names: +mala, Davide, da, Eddie, AiTTaLaM

Job: yes please 🙂 (aka formerly @ the birds place). #AI, #ML, but above all #teaching are my passions

Projects: 3564020356.org is the longest lasting one (~22yrs 😅), #PicoGopher the most recent... You go look and find the rest! 😜

Sports: #bouldering

Interests: #gopher #selfhosting #micropython #raspberrypi #opensource #reversing

Hi everyone!
I know I promised a #PicoGopher update by the weekend. The bad news is I got flu and I cannot look at a screen for more than a few minutes before my head goes 🤯😔
The good news is that I used this time to build a few prototypes, powered by:
- 3xAAA rechargeable batteries
- a Li-ion battery recharged using Pico LiPo
- one recharged using #adafruit ‘s solar charger 🤩
- and one recharged with this: https://picockpit.com/raspberry-pi/raspberry-pi-pico-w-remote-weather-station-solar-powered-and-softap/ (I got my Schottky diods!)
#PicoW #SolderItIntoExistence #gopher

#PicoGopher Part 4: the more we are, the funnier it is. Or where I describe how to serve a gopherhole via HTTP too and build an improvised captive portal for it 🙃

gopher://sdf.org:70/0/users/mala/phlog/2022-11-14%20-%20PicoGopher%20-%20the%20more%20we%20are
https://gopher.floodgap.com/gopher/gw?=gopher.3564020356.org+70+302f70686c6f672f323032322d31312d3134202d205069636f476f70686572202d20746865206d6f726520776520617265

Code available at https://github.com/aittalam/PicoGopher

#gopher #SmallInternet #raspberryPi #SelfHosting #WeekendProject

#PicoGopher v1.0 is released! This version adds an HTTP endpoint and has been demoed on a super compact, albeit a bit bomb-looking, prototype powered by 3xAAA batteries 🙂
https://github.com/aittalam/PicoGopher

#gopher #selfhosting #raspberrypi #smallinternet

"#PicoGopher Part 3: free bird", or where I associate my favorite song's name with happy memories again 🙃
Also presenting PicoGopher EE (Elon Edition), and how to share your gopherhole on the move.

gopher://gopher.3564020356.org:70/0/phlog/2022-11-05%20-%20PicoGopher%20-%20free%20bird
https://gopher.floodgap.com/gopher/gw?=gopher.3564020356.org+70+302f70686c6f672f323032322d31312d3035202d205069636f476f70686572202d20667265652062697264

#gopher #SmallInternet #raspberryPi #SelfHosting #WeekendProject

Now a mirror of my gopherhole follows me in my backpack 😁 If you are in London and see this absolutely legit-looking SSID on the Tube 😅 feel free to join and browse! ❤️

#gopher #selfhosting #raspberrypi #PicoGopher #WeekendProject